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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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