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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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