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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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