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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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