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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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