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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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