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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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