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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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