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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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