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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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