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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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