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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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