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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews 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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