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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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