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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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