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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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