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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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