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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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