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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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