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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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