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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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