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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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