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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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