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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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