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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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