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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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