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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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