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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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