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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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