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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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