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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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