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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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