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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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