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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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