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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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