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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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