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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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