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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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