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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOC Massively Open Online Course