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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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