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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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