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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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