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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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