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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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