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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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