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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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