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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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