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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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