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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the key 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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