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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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