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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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