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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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