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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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