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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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