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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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