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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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