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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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