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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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