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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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