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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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