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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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