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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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