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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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