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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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