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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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