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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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