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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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