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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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