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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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