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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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