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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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