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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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