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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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