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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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