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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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