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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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