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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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