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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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