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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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