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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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