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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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