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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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