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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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