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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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