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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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