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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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