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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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