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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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