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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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