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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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