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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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