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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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