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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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