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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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