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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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