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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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