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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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