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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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