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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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