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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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