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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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