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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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