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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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