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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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