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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy 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 motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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