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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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