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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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