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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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