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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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