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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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