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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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