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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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