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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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