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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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