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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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