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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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