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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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