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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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