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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the key 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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