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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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