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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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