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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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