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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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