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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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