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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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