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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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