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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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