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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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