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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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