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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses 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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