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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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