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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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