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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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