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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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