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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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