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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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