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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. 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 massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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