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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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