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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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