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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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