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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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