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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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