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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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