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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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