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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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