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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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