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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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