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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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