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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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