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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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