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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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