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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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