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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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