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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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