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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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