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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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