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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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