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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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