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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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