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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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