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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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