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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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