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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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