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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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