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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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