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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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