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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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