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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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