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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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