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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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