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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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