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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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