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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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