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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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