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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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