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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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