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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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