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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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