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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes 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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