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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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