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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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