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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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