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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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