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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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