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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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