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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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