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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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