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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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