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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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