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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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