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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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