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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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