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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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