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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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