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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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