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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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