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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major 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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