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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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