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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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