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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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