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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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