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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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