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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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