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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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