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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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