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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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