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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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