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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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