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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. 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. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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