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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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