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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines 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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