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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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