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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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