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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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