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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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