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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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