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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning enable people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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