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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines 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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