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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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