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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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