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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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