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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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