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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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