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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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