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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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