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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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