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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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