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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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