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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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