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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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