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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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