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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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