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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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