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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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