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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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