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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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