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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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