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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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