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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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