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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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