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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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