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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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