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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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