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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers 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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