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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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