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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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