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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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