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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also researches 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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