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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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