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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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