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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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