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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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