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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions assure 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 MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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