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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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