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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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