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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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