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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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