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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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