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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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