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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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