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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies 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 get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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