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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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