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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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