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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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