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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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