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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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