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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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