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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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