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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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