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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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