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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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