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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes 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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