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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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