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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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