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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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