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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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