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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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