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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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