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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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