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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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