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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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