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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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