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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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