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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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