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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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