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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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