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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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