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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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