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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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