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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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