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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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