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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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