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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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