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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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