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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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