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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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