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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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