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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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