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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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