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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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