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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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