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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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