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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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