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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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