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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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