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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Twitter to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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