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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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