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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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