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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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