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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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