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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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