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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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