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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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