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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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