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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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