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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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