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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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