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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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