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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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