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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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