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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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