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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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