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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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