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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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