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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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