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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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