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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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