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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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