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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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