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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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