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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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