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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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