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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 we manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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