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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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