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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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