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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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