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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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