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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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