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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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