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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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