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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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