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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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