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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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