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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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