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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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