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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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