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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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