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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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