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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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