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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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