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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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