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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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