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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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