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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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