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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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