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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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