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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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