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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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