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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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