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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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