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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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