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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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