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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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