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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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