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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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