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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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