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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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