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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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