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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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