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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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