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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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