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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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