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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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