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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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