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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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