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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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