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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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