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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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