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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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