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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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