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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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