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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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