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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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