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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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