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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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