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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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