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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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