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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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