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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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