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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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