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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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