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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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