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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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