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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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