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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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