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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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