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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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