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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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