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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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