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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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