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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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