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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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