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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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