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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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