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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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