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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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