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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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