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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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