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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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