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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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