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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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