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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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