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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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