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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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