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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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