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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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