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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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