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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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