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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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