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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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