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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the 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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