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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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