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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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