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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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