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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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