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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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