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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the 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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