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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major 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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