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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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