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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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