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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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