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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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