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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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