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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting 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 interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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