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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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