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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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