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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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