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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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