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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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