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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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