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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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