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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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