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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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