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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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