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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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