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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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