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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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