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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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