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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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