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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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