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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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