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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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