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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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