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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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