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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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