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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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