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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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