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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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