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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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