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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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