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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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