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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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