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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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