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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education