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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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