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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also deals with 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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