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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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