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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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