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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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