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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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