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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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