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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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