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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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