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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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