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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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