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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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