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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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