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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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