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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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