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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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