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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low 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 blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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