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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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