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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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