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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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