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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)