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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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