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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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