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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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