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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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