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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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