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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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