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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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