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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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