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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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