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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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