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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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