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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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