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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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