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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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