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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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