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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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