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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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