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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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