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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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