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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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