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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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