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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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