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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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