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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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