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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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