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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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