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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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